The '''MATE Desktop Environment''' is a fork of GNOME 2 that aims to provide an attractive and intuitive desktop to Linux users using traditional metaphors. For more information, see [https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=121162 this forum thread.]

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The '''MATE Desktop Environment''' is a fork of GNOME 2 that aims to provide an attractive and intuitive desktop to Linux users using traditional layouts and methods. For more information, see [https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=121162 this forum thread.]

== Obtaining ==

== Obtaining ==

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MATE is currently developed on [https://github.com/Perberos/Mate-Desktop-Environment GitHub].

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MATE is currently developed on [https://github.com/mate-desktop GitHub].

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Stable packages with release-based version numbering are hosted on http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/archlinux/.

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Stable packages with release-based version numbering are hosted on http://repo.mate-desktop.org/archlinux/.

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Development packages with date-based version numbering are also available through the AUR ({{AUR|mate-desktop-environment}}).

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== Installation ==

== Installation ==

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{{bc|<nowiki>

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[mate]

[mate]

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SigLevel = Optional TrustAll

Server = http://repo.mate-desktop.org/archlinux/$arch

Server = http://repo.mate-desktop.org/archlinux/$arch

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# pacman -S mate-extras

# pacman -S mate-extras

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You are very likely to get file conflicts when installing. Simply rename the offending files or install with the {{ic|--force}} flag. You will also require [[dbus]].

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{{note|Currently, many MATE packages do not provide, conflict or replace any GNOME packages.}}

== Starting ==

== Starting ==

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Always make sure dbus is in your DAEMONS array in [[rc.conf]] before starting MATE.

=== Manually ===

=== Manually ===

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$ startx

$ startx

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{{note|See [[xinitrc]] for details, such as preserving the logind (and/or consolekit) session.}}

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{{note|See [[xinitrc]] for details, such as preserving the logind session.}}

=== Automatically at boot time ===

=== Automatically at boot time ===

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See [[Display Manager]] and [[Start X at Boot]] for details.

See [[Display Manager]] and [[Start X at Boot]] for details.

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==== GDM (Old) ====

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==== GDM-old ====

If you are using {{AUR|gdm-old}} from the AUR, simply select the MATE session from the Sessions list. For your first time launching MATE, make sure to click "Just this session" when prompted.

If you are using {{AUR|gdm-old}} from the AUR, simply select the MATE session from the Sessions list. For your first time launching MATE, make sure to click "Just this session" when prompted.

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==== [[LightDM]] & LXDM ====

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==== [[LightDM]], [[GDM]] & [[LXDM]] ====

Just select MATE from the Sessions list. Works well.

Just select MATE from the Sessions list. Works well.

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==== MATE Display Manager ====

==== MATE Display Manager ====

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The MATE Display Manager (MDM) is the MATE desktop's counterpart to the GNOME Display Manager (GDM). It's package 'mate-display-manager' has been found in the '''mate-extra''' group or in the AUR package {{AUR|mate-display-manager}}. It has worked relatively the same as GDM does/did; unfortunately, the subproject is currently in flux, and MDM is not now (2012/07/01) available.

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The MATE Display Manager (MDM) is the MATE desktop's counterpart to the GNOME Display Manager (GDM). Its package 'mate-display-manager' has been found in the '''mate-extra''' group or in the AUR package {{AUR|mate-display-manager}}. It has worked relatively the same as GDM does/did; unfortunately, the subproject is currently in flux, and MDM is not currently (as of 2012/07/01) available.

==== [[KDM]] ====

==== [[KDM]] ====

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== Known issues ==

== Known issues ==

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=== Endless spawning of file manager instances ===

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=== Qt applications are not styled ===

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You may find that after you log in, the Caja file manager keeps spawning new instances and never stops. A temporary fix is performed with the following command:

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You may find that Qt4 applications are not inheriting the GTK2 theme like they should. See [[Uniform Look for Qt and GTK Applications]] for details.

And change it to GTK+. To fix the icon theme (in particular the cursor), you should edit your {{ic|~/.icons/default/index.theme}} to include:

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[Icon Theme]

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Inherits=mate

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This may also fix an issue where the clock panel applet does not appear.

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=== Evolution email not working ===

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=== Qt Applications are not styled ===

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Please see [[Evolution#Using_Evolution_Outside_Of_Gnome]].

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You may find that Qt4 applications are not inheriting the GTK2 theme like they should. This can be fixed easily by installing {{pkg|libgnomeui}} with the {{ic|--force}} flag. If the problem persists, run qtconfig and make sure that the selected GUI Style is GTK+. This is likely to be fixed as MATE development continues.

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=== GTK3 applications not properly styled ===

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=== Evolution Email Not Working ===

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If you notice that applications such as [[Rhythmbox]] do not have styling applied to them, try [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/clearlooks-phenix-gtk-theme-git/ Clearlooks Phenix] theme.

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Please see [[Evolution#Using_Evolution_Outside_Of_Gnome]].

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== Troubleshooting ==

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=== User switch ===

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You must use a [[Display Manager]] with support to switch sessions. Additionally, if you are not using MDM (Mate Display Manager), you have to create symbolic links for your display manager.

Starting with mate 1.6 several parts, including mate-panel, moved from gconf to gsettings. If you are updating from an older version you might end up with an empty panel. To resolve the issue reset the panel configuration to its defaults using "mate-panel --reset". Afterwards you can use [http://git.mate-desktop.org/mate-desktop/plain/mate-conf/mate-conf-import mate-conf-import] to restore most of your old settings.

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As of Version 1.1.0, the Sticky Notes Panel Applet fails to save the notes created. This can be easily solved with the following two commands:

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== See also ==

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$ mkdir /home/$USER/.config/mate/

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[http://mate-desktop.org MATE official homepage]

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$ touch /home/$USER/.config/mate/stickynotes_applet

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For more information, see [http://forums.mate-desktop.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=15 this post] in the MATE Forums.

The MATE Desktop Environment is a fork of GNOME 2 that aims to provide an attractive and intuitive desktop to Linux users using traditional layouts and methods. For more information, see this forum thread.

MATE Display Manager

The MATE Display Manager (MDM) is the MATE desktop's counterpart to the GNOME Display Manager (GDM). Its package 'mate-display-manager' has been found in the mate-extra group or in the AUR package mate-display-managerAUR. It has worked relatively the same as GDM does/did; unfortunately, the subproject is currently in flux, and MDM is not currently (as of 2012/07/01) available.

In order to be able to launch MATE from KDM, the KDE Display Manager, you have to edit the KDM configuration.
As root, edit the /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc configuration file. Find the SessionsDir parameter and add /usr/share/xsessions to the list.
It should then look like this:

Just fоllow the SLIM tutorial to know how to install and how to copy and use the .xinitrc file. And just add this line to the .xinitrc file :

exec mate-session

Applications

It is important to note that many GNOME core applications are rebranded for MATE, as per the licensing terms. Here is a simple Rosetta Stone of GNOME -> MATE applications.

Nautilus is renamed Caja

Metacity is renamed Marco

Gconf is renamed Mate-conf

Gedit is renamed Pluma

Eye of GNOME is renamed Eye of MATE

Evince is renamed Atril

File Roller is renamed Engrampa

GNOME Terminal is renamed MATE Terminal

Other applications and core components prefixed with GNOME (such as GNOME Panel, GNOME Menus etc) have simply had the prefix renamed "MATE" and become MATE Panel and MATE Menus.

Not all of the GNOME extra applications (built for GTK2) have been forked yet. The following extra applications are available in MATE:

Totem (mate-video-player)

GNOME Panel applets (mate-applets)

If you are using NetworkManager to connect to the internet, you can install network-manager-applet-gtk2AUR from the AUR for a GTK2 nm-applet. You will need to modify the PKGBUILD to depend on mate-bluetooth rather than gnome-bluetooth to prevent a recursive dependency on gnome-desktop.

Empty panel after updating from 1.4 to 1.6

Starting with mate 1.6 several parts, including mate-panel, moved from gconf to gsettings. If you are updating from an older version you might end up with an empty panel. To resolve the issue reset the panel configuration to its defaults using "mate-panel --reset". Afterwards you can use mate-conf-import to restore most of your old settings.